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Credit checks are a common boogeyman of the hiring process. Many recruits see a review of their credit history as an invasion of privacy. Still others wonder why a credit check is needed in the first place and how it really impacts their ability to do their jobs. If you’re a recruiter, it’s important to

More than half of the world’s workers say they’re more willing to relocate for their jobs now than they were before the pandemic. Specifically, 59% feel that way, according to a survey commissioned by relocation firm Graebel Companies. Some 31% would relocate internationally, while 80% would make any kind of move. Once the pandemic ends,

Most employers want to offer a great onboarding experience, one that welcomes new hires into the organization and makes them feel like part of the team, but outdated processes and out-of-date technology have stopped them – until now. During a recent webinar, William Tincup, President and Editor-at-Large for RecruitingDaily, joined Socrates to talk through common

Whether you’re filling hundreds or thousands of positions throughout the year, high-volume hiring presents a unique set of challenges for recruiters. With each job application potentially bringing in hundreds of applications on its own, high-volume hiring processes rely on a suite of dependable, flexible tools. Here are my four favorite tools for high-volume hiring:  1.

Despite increasing social, political and even investor pressure, just 19% of the world’s largest companies have disclosed data about the makeup of their workforce, according to a survey by the Workforce Disclosure Initiative, an international investor coalition. Partly funded by the British government, the WDI pushes to improve the data available on a variety of

Working in an amazing company is a wonderful, fulfilling feeling, and can help you thrive both professionally and personally. But that’s if, and only if, you’re working in positive company culture, surrounded by a supportive collective.  In that environment, you’re much more likely to thrive at your job.  It’s important for leaders to build the

Jobvite launched an online learning center meant to help talent acquisition professionals update their recruiting skills. Called Jobvite Academy, the effort aims to help recruiting teams upskill and expand their professional knowledge. Traditionally, recruiters have had to learn on the job or on their own, Jobvite said. The academy provides a more structured approach, offering

HCM Talent Technology Roundup – April 16, 2021 Hired announced its new solution and rebranding after its acquisition by Adecco Group’s Vettery in November. As had been planned, Hired has absorbed Vettery and will operate as a single-platform talent marketplace. Before the acquisition, Hired was known as a job board focused on technology talent. After

“Unprecedented” was selected as a word of the year in 2020. And while its meaning has since been diluted due to sheer frequency of use, the word still rather accurately describes the current state of affairs. The world of work has been irrevocably distorted by the global pandemic; now more than ever, employees are looking

It’s so important to keep updating things, especially in the world of recruitment and hiring. As the sector changes and processes develop, so too should the information we consume. SocialTalent is committed to doing this. Every two weeks we add or refresh content on our learning platform. Our goal is to keep every user engaged,

Recruiters face any number of challenges even when conditions are ideal. Whether it’s elusive candidates, irritable hiring managers or fruitless sourcing campaigns, it can be a very demanding role. Throw in a global pandemic and an economic crisis and suddenly the everyday annoyances seem almost mundane. These unique circumstances have led to a whole new

When working in the hiring and recruitment sphere, it’s so important to continually upskill and build your foundation of knowledge. To get the best candidates, having a greater understanding of particular areas of expertise can be a huge benefit. It allows you to have natural and confident conversations with both hiring managers and talent alike. 

Companies are in flux at the moment. With a cycle of lockdowns and a migration to remote work or hybrid models, culture is often being sacrificed in order to focus on the business side of things. Which, to some degree, is understandable. But is company culture actually more important than ever right now? A healthy

Good leadership is such an important trait. Especially at the moment. In the wake of a pandemic, a migration to remote work and social unrest, we are looking to our leaders to steer us in the right direction, especially in our jobs. But how can managers and senior executives ensure that their policies and goals

During the London 2012 Olympics Usain Bolt set a new event record. Streaking by the competition in a staggering 9.63 seconds, Bolt solidified his position as the fastest man on the planet. It would make sense then, during the 4 x 100m relay, with three teammates who are all statistically slower than Usain, that their

We have partnered with Jim Stroud to bring this article to our RecruitingDaily audience. You can find the original article here. Racism Reimagined: How Critical Race Theory Imperils the American Workplace Critical race theory supports the logic that all whites are born racists and oppressors by nature. They are to be viewed as a collective threat

Pymetrics – AI, Diversity and Hiring More Fairly with Frida Polli Welcome to the RecruitingDaily Podcast. Today I have someone on the show that I’ve always had a lot of respect for, and we’re going to talk about a topic that’s right up her alley (and something that’s really interesting to me.) We will be

Innovative Recruiting Tech to Review in 2021 There are a ton of recruiting tech tools and software tech available in the market, but there are specific ones that I’ve been exploring personally this past month. In this post, I wanted to focus on talent sourcing, AI search, automation, and assessment pre-screening tools. I participated in

Candidate Experience: A Recruiter’s Perspective As recruiters, 2020 brought a lot of changes to the way we do things. There has been a lot of focus on the shifts we’ve had to make in general business procedures such as the abrupt transition to working from home, but there are other transitions that have not gotten

There exists such a complex relationship between performance and potential. While both can signal success, their application is vastly different. And it’s a confusing metric to keep tabs on, especially considering how subjective their definition can be. But it’s important to recognize both when looking at your team and their career progression. On a recent